Ex-Steelers star Antonio Brown pitches reunion with Pittsburgh in series of cryptic social media posts

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Former NFL star Antonio Brown took to social media on Tuesday to call for a reunion with the team that drafted him back in 2010.

Brown directed a couple of vague posts toward the Pittsburgh Steelers. The missives came on the heels of Steeler wide receiver Diontae Johnson's hamstring injury in the game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The injury is expected to sideline Johnson for multiple weeks.

Brown last played for the Steelers in 2018.

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown looks on during the game against the New England Patriots at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on Dec. 16, 2018. (Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

In the first post, the former wideout implied that he could fill a hole in Pittsburgh's roster for the next few weeks while Johnson recovers.

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"Heard the @steelers need a WR………," wrote Brown on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts after a reception for a first down during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on Oct. 8, 2017. (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Moments later, he posted a photo of himself wearing his jersey on the field in Pittsburgh.

"Hear Me Out......," Brown added.

The veteran receiver has not played in the NFL since the 2021 season, when his tenure with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came to an unceremonious ending.

Brown has a history of pitching his NFL comeback on social media. In April, the four-time All-Pro wide receiver took to X to claim he was